Marcos Baghdatis

At 39 years old, Marcos Baghdatis has this physical status:

Junior career

Baghdatis played his first junior match in September 1998 at the age of 14 in Cyprus's Grade-5 tournament. At the 2002 Junior US Open, he reached the final but lost to Richard Gasquet. He reached No. 105. In January 2003, ITF junior Circuit world singles rankings ranked 1st place in the ITF Junior Circuit world singles rankings. He then won the 2003 Junior Australian Open as the top seed, defeating Florin Mergea in the final. He recalled his heroic appearance at the 2003 Junior US Open in 2002, but he lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. He then won the 2003 Orange Bowl for the U18 category, defeating Gavin Monfils in the final. With a win-loss record of 152–41, he ended his junior career after 2003.

Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:

(2003) The Australian Open: 2R (2003) Wimbledon: 2R, 2001, 2002) 2R (2001, 2003) The United States Open Tennis Association (Fes, 2002)

Professional career

Baghdatis had a modest success in the first half of 2004. He returned to form later this year.

Baghdatis appeared in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. In a first-round match 2–6, 6–2, 7–5, he defeated Olivier Mutis. He was one of only two players to win a set from eventual champion Roger Federer (the other being Andre Agassi). Baghdatis then finished the year with two Challenger tournament titles, in which he defeated numerous higher-ranked opponents.

Baghdatis' 2005 season began with a first-round loss against Nicolas Devilder in the Chennai Open. Baghdatis advanced to the Australian Open in the second round as a qualifier before losing in the fourth round to Roger Federer. Baghdatis sustained an elbow injury right after the Australian Open and was out of the tour until late April, when he entered the Estoril Open in Portugal, a clay court tournament. In his first-round match against a resurgent Juan Carlos Ferrero, he had two match points, but lost in the end, but did not manage to convert them into a win.

Baghdatis continued playing Challengers and qualifying for upper-tier ATP competitions throughout 2005, and they found their form towards the end of the year. He reached the final of the ATP tournament at Basel as a qualifier, defeating former world No. 1 Bob O. Faben. Tommy Haas, the world No. 2 in the United States, No. 2. José Acasuso, 40, and David Nalbandian, the eventual Masters Cup champion, have all been in 2005. However, he lost in four sets to Fernando González in the final. Despite the fact that he was not the first qualifier to progress to the ATP Tour final, he was the first player from Cyprus to do so.

Baghdatis won the Australian Open as an unseeded participant under Guillaume Peyre's guidance, and came out in a dramatic four-set victory over second-seed and world No. 57. In the fourth round, Andy Roddick defeated 3, Andy Roddick. In the quarterfinals, he defeated seventh seed Ivan Ljubiii. He came back from two sets down to defeat fourth seed David Nalbandian in five sets in the semifinals. Throughout the tournament, he received a lot of the tournament's loudest support from his local supporters (consisting mainly of members of Melbourne's large Greek Australian community). Baghdatis started strong in the final (being a set and a break with a chance to double break), but then lost to world No. 58. In four sets, Roger Federer defeated 1, Roger Federer.

Baghdatis lost in the second round in five sets to Julien Benneteau in the French Open. Baghdatis defeated Andy Murray in straight sets at Wimbledon in the fourth round. Baghdatis defeated the 2002 champion and former world No. 1 in the quarterfinals. 1, Lleyton Hewitt In the semifinals, Baghdatis lost in three sets to Rafael Nadal. Baghdatis defeated Alexander Waske in the first round of the US Open at the US Open. Baghdatis defeated 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, beating retiring Andre Agassi in the second round, and in a long match that lasted until midnight, he defeated Andre Agassi. Agassi's twenty-year career would come to an end, although he lost to Benjamin Becker in the following round. Baghdatis defeated Mario Angui 6–0 in the final 6–4, 6–0 for his first ATP tournament title.

Baghdatis was the eleventh seed at the Australian Open but he didn't have the same success as the previous year, losing in four sets to Gal Monfils. In a three-set final, he won his next tournament in Zagreb, defeating Ivan Ljubii. Baghdatis qualified to his second straight singles final and his fifth appearance of his career, defeating Gilles Simon in two sets at the Open 13 tournament in Marseille, France. Baghdatis defeated Sébastien Grosjean in the first round and Kristian Pless advanced to the third round in the French Open. He beat Jan Hájek there. Baghdatis lost in four sets to Igor Andreev in the fourth round of the tournament.

Baghdatis defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber in the semifinals of the first grass-court tournament of the season in Halle. He lost to Tomá Berdych in the final, which took place on his birthday. He made it to the quarterfinals for the second year in a row, defeating Ernests Gulbis, Nicolas Devilder, David Nalbandian, and sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko before losing to Novak Djokovic in a five-hour match at Wimbledon. Baghdatis was defeated by no. 21 at the US Open Grand Slam, the next Grand Slam. In the first round, Max Mirnyi ranked 106 in the first round. Baghdatis was on top form at the Paris Masters. He reached the semifinals by defeating Nikolay Davydenko and Tommy Robredo. Rafael Nadal, the second seed, was then defeated in three sets by the time.

Baghdatis began his racing career at the Chennai Open in India in 2008, where he lost to Robin Haase in the first round. Baghdatis defeated 2002 champion Thomas Johansson and 2005 champion Marat Safin before losing in third round to 2005 runner-up Lleyton Hewitt in five sets. This match lasted 282 minutes, starting at 11:52 p.m. and ending at 4:34 a.m. In the first round, he lost in three sets to Simone Bolelli in the French Open. He lost to Roger Federer in the quarterfinals at the 2008 Halle Open in Germany, where he was the runner up in 2007. Baghdatis advanced to the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championships, where he defeated Feliciano López in five sets. Baghdatis suffered with injuries for the remainder of the season and did not participate in the US Open.

In 2009, the No. 1 in the world's Top 100 was ranked No. 5 for the first time. Baghdatis entered the Brisbane International in late October 2008, losing in the first round to Jarkko Nieminen, 96 (his best ever being 8) and having not played since the ATP Paris Masters in late October 2008.

He started his Australian Open with a straight sets victory over 48th-ranked Frenchman Julien Benneteau and then dismissed 16th-seed Mardy Fish in straight sets, setting up a fourth-round match against third-seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic in a straight sets. Baghdatis' fourth round match against Djokovic started poorly, losing 1–6 in the first set. Baghdatis lost 1–7 in the second set of a tie-breaker. The third set ended in another tie-breaker, but Baghdatis earned three set points, lost two of them on his own initiative, and then tied the tie-breaker against Djokovic's serve. Baghdatis was unable to come back from a late break in the first game of the last round after 3 hours and almost 20 minutes as he missed two break opportunities and lost 1–6, 6–6, 2–6.

He appeared in the SA Tennis Open tournament in Johannesburg and was the eighth seed after the Australian Open. In the first round and wild-card Raven Klaasen 6–3, 7–5, he defeated Andrew Anderson 6–4, 6–2, 6–2. In two sets, he lost in the quarterfinals to David Ferrer. Sam Querry, the sixth seeded American, qualified in the first round but lost in three close sets after receiving a wild card for San Jose. Baghdatis defeated Ernests Gulbis 7–2, 6–2, in the first round of the Delray Beach International Championships, and Dudi Sela 7–6, 6–3, in the second round. In the quarterfinals, he was defeated by Jérémy Chardy in two tiebreaks. Baghdatis showed some form at the Ordina Open's-Hertogenbosch 250 tournament by defeating 15th-ranked Tommy Robredo 7–5, 6–2, to advance to the second round. When playing Raemon Sluiter, he sustained a match-ending knee injury in the second round.

He missed out on the Wimbledon Championships due to a knee injury sustained at's-Hertogenbosch'. Baghdatis returned to the ATP Tour in Indianapolis with a three-set loss to Wayne Odesnik in three sets. After beating Frank Dancevic 7–6, 6–3, he advanced to the second round, but he was unable to recover his form and was disillusioned by John Isner in straight sets 3–6, 6–7 after holding a set point in the second set. Baghdatis won the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open, a Challenger event that took place over Xavier Malisse in the final. It was his first appearance at a major tournament after winning the ATP World Tour 250 tennis tournament in Zagreb in February 2007.

Baghdatis failed to qualify for the Cincinnati Masters after losing to Robert Kendrick in the first qualifying round. After defeating Xavier Malisse in the final of the Trophée des Alpilles in St. Remy, he won his second ATP Challenger Tour title of the season. He won his first match in the ATP 250 tournament in Kuala Lumpur against Lu Yen-hsun, but Mikhail Youzhny defeated him in straight sets in the second round.

Rafael Nadal, the top seeded in the first round of the China Open, an ATP 500 tournament in Beijing, drew top seeded Rafael Nadal. He pushed him to death, but he was ultimately defeated 6–4, 3–6, 6–4. It was Nadal's sixth straight victory over the Cypriot. Baghdatis claimed his first ATP final since 2007 at Halle in 2009 if Stockholm Open. He defeated third seed Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets 6–4, 6–2. He continued his winnings over Robert Kendrick 6–2, 6–2, and Arnaud Clément 6–4. Marcos was given a walkover into the final by top-seed Robin Söderling. Baghdatis claimed his third ATP title, despite a half-year drought, beating Rochus in the final 6–1, 7–5.

Baghdatis was the only player to beat both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal when they were World No. 1 during the 2010 season. 1.

Baghdatis returned to form in 2010 after a tough 2010 season. He began the year at the Brisbane International Cricket Club, one of the first ATP 250 tournaments of the season. He beat Mardy Fish 7–5, 7–5, but was soundly defeated in his second-round match against hard-hitting Tomá Berdych, who lost just one game. He then qualified for the Medibank International Tournament in Sydney, Australia's next Open series tournament. He looked rusty in his first round, but he beat Australian wild card Nick Lindahl in the second round, and he defeated sixth seed Viktor Troicki in two sets. Baghdatis then stunned fourth seed Lleyton Hewitt, who came from a set and a break down in the second set to triumph in a three-sets quarterfinal. In the semifinals, then defeated Mardy Fish in another heart-stopping three-set victory 6–4, 6–7, 7–6. He met Richard Gasquet in the final. Baghdatis won in straight sets after a rain delay at the start of the second set, boosting his ATP ranking to No. 1. 31.

Baghdatis defeated Italian Paolo Lorenzi in the first round and 17th seed David Ferrer in the second round of the Australian Open. While suffering from leg cramping in the final game, Joe won his second match in his career after being down two sets to none. In the third round of the same tournament and round, he met Lleyton Hewitt, who was a new recruit and round exactly two years ago. Baghdatis had to miss just 56 minutes into the game after trailing 0–6, 2–4. After this, his ranking fell a marginally to No. 10. 34 (on January 1st) (on January 1st) Since deciding not to defend his quarterfinal positions at the SA Tennis Open in Johannesburg, his ranking has dropped two places to No. 2. 36 (on January 8, 1988) (on January 8th).

In the first round, he appeared at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, where he defeated James Blake in a convincing two-set victory. In the second round, however, he was defeated by in-form Nikolay Davydenko. Baghdatis failed to eventual champion Michal Llodra in a second-round appearance at the Open 13 tournament in Marseille. He then appeared at the Dubai Championships but came up with stomach cramps (due to food poisoning). Despite the handicap, he triumphantly defeated No. 2nd. In the first round, 8 seed Gilles Simon defeated 7–6, 6–4. He won over Somdev Devvarman in the second round after a day of rest. He beat Michael Berrer in straight sets in the quarterfinals. He lost a tense match against No. despite being a set and a break up in the semifinals. Novak Djokovic, the 2 seed and defending champion, was 7–6, 3–6, 4–6.

He was the 27th seed at the Indian Wells Masters. He beat Arnaud Clément in the second round after being denied a bye in the first round. He continued to win his first match to date, as well as a new world No. 2. Roger Federer, the top seed, was defeated in three sets, losing three match points. Federer was defeated for the first time in his career, snapping a six-match losing streak. Despite being in the match with a 3–0 head-to-head lifetime against Robredo, he was unable to recover in time in the fourth round, losing to Tommy Robredo.

He defeated Juan Ignacio Chela in the second round at the Miami Open after being denied a bye in the first round. He lost in straight sets to seventh seed Marin ili in the third round. Baghdatis got off to a rocky start in the clay court season, losing in the first rounds of both the Monte-Carlo Masters and the Rome Masters by Albert Montaés and Ernests Gulbis, respectively. He then appeared in the BMW Open, where he was seeded fifth. He won in three sets over German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk. He faced Marco Chiudinelli in the second round of the second round, beating the Swiss in straight sets. Philipp Kohlschreiber, the 2007 champion and fourth seed, appeared on the way, but Baghdatis beat the home favorite in two sets thanks to his outstanding service. Baghdatis defeated first seed Marin ili for a spot in the final. Baghdatis was unable to finish the match after taking the first set, eventually losing in three erratic sets. He then made a quarterfinal appearance at the Open de Nice Côte d'Azur as the fifth seed, where he was stunned by Argentinian Leonardo Mayer in three sets despite saving 21 of 24 break points in the tournament.

Baghdatis was defeated by Britain's Andy Murray in the third round of the French Open in four sets. In the 2010 grass-court season, he had a disappointing run. He was disqualified in the first rounds of all three grass court tournaments he entered by Philipp Petzschner in Halle, Peter Luczak, and Luká's Lacko at Wimbledon. It was the worst performance he had in Wimbledon and even more disappointing considering he had a good track record in the last few years. However, a reshuffle behind the scenes after the grass court season has resulted in Baghdatis working with Guillaume Perye once more.

Since then, he qualified in the quarterfinals at the Farmers Classic tournament in Los Angeles, where he defeated Janko Tipsarevi for the first time in their third match and advanced to the final at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, where he met in-form David Nalbandian, who marked his complete comeback on the tour. In the first round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto, Baghdatis was disqualified, losing in three sets to Jérémy Chardy. He was on point at the Cincinnati Masters, showing good form. He beat Marin ili for the first time in the first round. He won by three sets over Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in the second round and then defeated Tomá Berdych in the third round. Rafael Nadal defeated Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals for the first time in his career after six consecutive losses against the Spaniard. It was his second victory over a world No. 1 in his second match. This year has been one of the worst since the 1990s, with previous victories over then-No. At the Indian Wells Masters, 1 Roger Federer is the champion. Oddly, he defeated a world-number-one player on his seventh attempt. "Seven is my lucky number" as he said back in March 2010, after beating Federer. He made the semifinals of a Masters 1000 tournament for the second time, but he couldn't beat Roger Federer twice as he lost in two sets to his in-form opponent.

He appeared at the 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven, Connecticut, right before his US Open debut. If Baghdatis won the US Open Series this year, he had a chance to win the year's US Open Series. Appearing as the top seeded player, he defeated Igor Andreev for the first time and then came back from a set down to defeat Juan Ignacio Chela in the quarterfinals. However, he lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Sergiy Stakhovsky in a final-set tie tie break. He lost in the first round in five sets to Arnaud Clément, who was on his way to the US Open.

Baghdatis started the 2011 season by playing in the Brisbane International Cricket Championships, losing in the quarterfinals to defending champion and second-seeded American Andy Roddick in two sets. He made it to the third round of the Australian Open before crashing midway through the fourth set against Jürgen Melzer due to a finger injury. Baghdatis had a very quiet summer on the ATP tour, his most notable appearance was at the Wimbledon Championships, where he was the 32nd seed and gave eventual winner Novak Djokovic a tough challenge in the third round, losing in four sets after losing in four sets. Baghdatis gained rapturous support from the home crowd, to the point where they were yelling every single point as the game progressed.

Baghdatis joined British coach Miles Maclagan right before the US Series began. Baghdatis recovered to some form in Kuala Lumpur, where he finished runner up to a tenacious Janko Tipsarevi. Baghdatis lost in three sets to Andy Murray in Tokyo. Murray continued ably that "I think he did a good job." We were all playing well tennis at the end of the third set, but he was the better player in the first two sets. Marcos is a very good player. He may not have been able to play his best tennis this year, but he has been close to the top ten ranked players as well. He has a lot of talent, a large service, and a multitude of ways to offend you on the court."

Baghdatis lost in the second round to Stan Wawrinka in the Australian Open. During a change over Baghdatis, he smashed and broke four of his tennis rackets to express indignation with how the game was unfolding. The Australian Open was fined A$770 for his infraction. Baghdatis defeated Andy Murray in the third round of Wimbledon, under the roof until 11:03 p.m., eventually losing in four sets. The Cypriot Olympic Committee selected Baghdatis to carry the Cypriot flag in the London 2012 Games' Opening Ceremony in July 2012. In the interfering first-round match against Go Soeda of Japan on August 29, he won in three sets before defeating Richard Gasquet in the second round in a thrilling straight-sets match. Despite losing in the third round to Andy Murray in three sets, Baghdatis was the only player to beat Murray on the former's bid to Olympic gold.

Baghdatis was the 28th seed in the Australian Open Championship. In the first round, he defeated Albert Ramos and Tatsuma Ito of Japan in the second round, and in the second round, he defeated Tatsuma Ito of Japan. However, he was defeated in straight sets by 4th seed David Ferrer in the third round. Baghdatis failed in the first round of the French Open to Benoit Paire, the 24th seed. Baghdatis was eliminated in the first round by the 10th seed Marin ili, who was battling him at Wimbledon.

Baghdatis found some rhythm at the Citi Open in Washington after a slow start to the summer. He defeated Lukas Lacko in three sets and 11th-ranked and second seed Kei Nishikori, who lost three games to advance to the quarterfinals. In a three set match, he was defeated by eventual champion John Isner. In the first round of the US Open, Baghdatis defeated Tatsuma Ito. He put on a good show against the 17th seed Kevin Anderson in the second round, winning in straight sets and losing only six games. Stan Wawrinka, a youngster, was defeated in four sets in the third round.

He was defeated by Dmitry Tursunov at St. Petersburg in the first round of the Malaysian Open, and Wawrinka defeated him in the second round of the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur. After a good showing in three sets, he was disqualified in the first round by top-seeded Juan Martn del Potro. Baghdatis defeated Benjamin Becker in the first round of the Swiss Indoors in Basel before losing in the second round to top-seeded and eventual champion Juan Martn del Potro in two sets.

Baghdatis was not given a wildcard into the Brisbane International, but he did get one for the Heineken Open in Auckland. Baghdatis lost in three sets to American lucky loser Steve Johnson in the first round. Baghdatis made the Australian Open, finishing ranked at number 109 in the ATP rankings at a low 109. Despite recovering from 1–4 down in the second set and saving multiple match points in the third set, Denis Istomin was eventually dismissed in straight sets in the first round.

Due to his low success, he needed to register for his next tournament at the Zagreb Indoors. His poor form continued in the first qualifying round, when he was defeated by 19-year-old Pea Krstin from Serbia. Baghdatis returned to form with a good run at the Sony Open in Miami, where he defeated Santiago Giraldo and Philipp Kohlschreiber in a three-set match that ended with two tiebreaks in March. He had another good match against Tsonga in the third round, but he didn't recover his chances and lost in three sets after more than two hours.

Baghdatis started the clay-court season with a first-round defeat at the U.S. Clay Court Championships in Houston to Alejandro Gonzalez. Baghdatis opted to reclaim the top of the charts following a tough stretch of injuries on the ATP Challenger Tour. Baghdatis achieved best results in the Top 100 for the tenth straight year (22–2 record), winning four titles: Nottingham (d. Dustov) and Geneva (d. Przysyny) in August and Geneva (d. Przysevic) in November.

Baghdatis reached No. 1 in the year's year at No. 13 at No. The ATP rankings are ranked 85th in the ATP rankings.

No. 11 is seated at No. 1. Baghdatis, who is ranked 85th in the rankings, has decided to start his 2015 season on the ATP Challenger Tour in Onkaparinga, Spain. He reached the final before losing in straight sets to American Ryan Harrison. Baghdatis returned to the Australian Open in the hopes of re-discovering his best form. Baghdatis beat Teymuraz Gabashvili 6–2, 6–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4. He defeated 22nd-ranked David Goffin 6–1, 6–4, 6–0, 6–0 in round two for an excellent showing of attacking tennis. In round 3 against Grigor Dimitrov, Baghdatis' campaign came to an end in a dramatic way. On showcourt 3, the Cypriot rode the intense emotion and chanting to take the lead by a single set before Dimitrov found another gear to win 4–6, 6–3, 6–3.

Baghdatis said after the match that he intended to finish 2015 in the world's top 50, and that if he makes it to the top ten in the world's top ten once more.

Baghdatis returned to Europe after a fruitful summer. On his way to the Zagreb semifinals, he defeated Ivo Karlovic and Mikhail Youznhey (l. to Garcia-Lopez). Baghdatis defeated David Goffin 6–2, 7–5, for the second time this season, before being forced to withdraw injured against Borna Corric in the second round of a final set tie tie-breaker.

Baghdatis defeated Ivo Karlovic in three sets at Roland Garros, the second time this season. However, he was disqualified in the second round by Damir Dzumhur 4–6, 3–6, 2–6. Baghdatis' grass-court campaign began in Stuttgart, Germany, where, amid losing, he showed promising signs of being able to superstar Rafael Nadal by 6–7, 2–6. In an incredible week of ball striking at Nottingham, this promise was kept. Baghdatis shocked the world No. 1 in this regard. David Ferrer 6,7–6, 6–6, youth shooter Alexander Zverev and Simone Bolleli to his way to the semifinals. However, Baghdatis, who was due to break early against Denis Istomin, was forced to recover from a 'pop' in his calf muscle, prompting him to leave strained. The Cypriot had a good week this week, winning his first top-ten victory in more than two years.

Due to the calf injury suffered at Nottingham, his future was in doubt at Wimbledon. However, he decided to play, and with his left calf tightly strapped, he defeated Donald Young in four sets in the first round. Baghdatis, who was still recovering from his calf injury and form, was trailing two sets and a break down against Australian qualifier John Millman in round 2. However, the Cypriot had one of the most spectacular comebacks in recent Grand Slam history when they defeated Millman 6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in less than three hours. In round 3, Baghdatis ran out of gas, with David Goffin winning by a convincing 3–6, 2–6 victory over the Cypriot.

Baghdatis' resurrectition in season 2015 began at the Atlanta Open to kick-off his US Open debut. Baghdatis advanced to the semifinals after defeating Austin Krajicek, Sam Groth, and Vasek Pospisil. Baghdatis stunned Gilles Muller 6–7, 6–3, 7–6 to reach the final. Baghdatis sustained a right groin injury early in the game, greatly limiting his results in his 3–6, 3–6 loss to John Isner. It was Baghdatis' first appearance in an ATP World Tour final since 2011.

Baghdatis was forced to miss the Atlanta games due to a groin injury sustained in Atlanta, except for Winston-Salem (first round loss to Pierre-Hugues Herbert). Baghdatis was forced to withdraw from the tournament in the middle of his first-round match against Steve Darcis at the US Open. His right groin was the cause of his departure from work.

Over the next months, Baghdatis was solid on the ATP World Tour. At St. Petersburg, Kuala Lumpur, and Tokyo, he reached the round of 16 participants.

The Stockholm Open was his last tournament of the season. Baghdatis defeated American Sam Quero 7–6, 6–1. Baghdatis shocked In-form Australian Bernard Tomic 7–6, 6–3. He defeated Gilles Muller in the quarterfinals 7–6, 4–6, 6–3. However, Baghdatis' right groin injury forced him to withdraw from a match, where he advanced to the second round of his semifinal against top seed Tomas Berdych.

In the top 100, the Cypriot achieved his 11th straight finish. Thanks to a doubles victory over Greece in July (d. Stergiou/Theodorou), the Davis Cup won by 63-13 years, up from 2013-14 combined. Baghdatis came to No. No. 1 last year. He currently ranks 46th in the ATP rankings and hopes to sustain his revival in 2016.

Baghdatis began his second daughter's participation in the Australian Open just a few days before the Australian Open at the exhibition Kooyong Classic, where he competed with Pablo Caro and Paul-Henri Mathieu. He drew ninth seed Jo-Wilfred Tsonga in a match between two former champions at the Australian Open, where Baghdatis was unseeded. Despite playing some vintage tennis in the second set, his lack of match play showed in his four-set loss. "I had a good match," Baghdatis said after the loss. It was my first match of the year and I'm sure I lack a little bit of rhythm, particularly under pressure. I had a chance in the third set but the lack of matches before the tournament led me to make "inappropriate decisions at that time."

Baghdatis was last seen at the ATP 250 tournament in Open Sud de France. Baghdatis defeated Lukas Lacko in the first round, seeded eighth. He saved seven second set setpoints against Taro Daniel, winning in straight sets, putting them both up in the second round. Richard Gasquet, the top seed and eventual champion, was defeated in two sets in the quarterfinals. Baghdatis then migrated to Rotterdam, where he competed at the ABN AMRO ATP-500-tournament. He was drawn against fourth seed David Goffin in a three-set victory, bouncing back from a 5–2 deficit in the third set tiebreak. In a head-to-head match against Goffin, he led to 4-1 defeat. After round two, Baghdatis' bid came to an end in Rotterdam, with a two-sets loss to eventual champion Martin Klin.

Baghdatis' resurgent appearance at the prestigious Dubai Tennis Championships continued his heroic rise. On his way to the final, Baghdatis, stunned Viktor Troicki, Vasek Pospisil, Bautista Agut, and Feliciano Lopez made his way to the final. In the final 6–4, 7–6, including a near-time tiebreaker in the second sets, Stan Wawrinka would succumb to him. Baghdatis, re-entered the top 40 for the first time in three years, and returned to form from ten years ago. After the final, Baghdatis said, "I didn't win the tournament this week, but I gained a lot more, and I regained my confidence." I'm glad I'm back and playing this style of tennis now. It's just to keep improving and playing at this level throughout the year."

Baghdatis began his clay-court season in Houston, with him having his lowest surface. In the first double-bagel win of his career over Diego Schwartzman in the first round, he won by 6–3 to advance to the quarterfinals. Jack Sock, the eventual champion, was defeated 6–4, 6–4. Baghdatis, on the other hand, failed for the majority of the clay court season, losing in Bucharest and Madrid in the first round, and leaving out of several other tournaments. Baghdatis won in straight sets over Giles Muller at Roland Garros before losing in the first two sets and losing in a thrilling tie to Jo-Wilfred Tsonga in five sets.

Baghdatis had good, but not spectacular results in the coming months. He qualified in the quarterfinals in both Halle and Nottingham on grass, while his time in Halle brought him a straight-sets victory over world No. 1. Tomas Berdych, 8, is a student at the University of On the 8th of October Berdych. He was dissatisfied with Wimbledon's result, he was disqualified in straight sets to John Isner. He continued his grass-court career in Newport and reached the semifinals before losing to eventual champion Ivo Karlovic.

Baghdatis were forced to miss out on the Olympic Games in Rio due to an elbow injury. "It is clear that if I am 100% fit and healthy to compete, I would not attend the Olympics because I would be doing harm to my country," Trump said.

In the first round of the 15 ATP tournaments he played during the 2017 season, Baghdatis lost in the first round in seven out of a total of 15 ATP tournaments he participated in. For the first time since 2004, his year-end results fell outside the top 100 for the first time since 2004. Several first round exits were followed in 2018, with Baghdatis finishing the year ranked 125.

Baghdatis won his last ATP final against Denis Istomin after being forced to withdraw in the first set due to a back injury.

Baghdatis advanced to the fourth round of the 2018 Indian Wells Masters as a qualifier defeating Yoshihito Nishioka, 14th seed Diego Schwartzman, and Dudi Sela along the way. Due to injury, he was unable to participate in his fourth round match against Milos Raonic. The result will get him a wildcard into the 2018 Miami Masters. In straight sets, he lost in the first round to Jared Donaldson.

Baghdatis won his last match over a top-10 field at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. In the first round, Dominic Thiem was 7, Dominic Thiem.

Baghdatis qualified for the main draw and defeated top seed and defending champion Lucas Pouille in the second round of the 2019 Open Sud de France, advancing to the quarterfinals. In straight sets, he lost in straight sets to Radu Albot in the quarterfinals. He won his opening match against fellow wildcard Mohamed Safwat in the first round but then lost in straight sets to Gal Monfils in the next round. He took the 2019 Pingshan Open for the second time two weeks after defeating Stefano Napolitano in the final. It will be his first challenger title in over four years and the last title of his career.

Baghdatis has announced that he would step down and that the 2019 Wimbledon Championships will be his last tournament. He received a wild card into the main draw and defeated Brayden Schnur in the first round in straight sets, his last victory of his career. For his last match, he lost in straight sets in the second round on July 4th. Fans in the stadium booed him as he left the courthouse in tears. Many fellow athletes, including Roger Federer, lauded his retirement and were named one of the top retirees in 2019.

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